Bacon

Regular and thick-cut strips have separate sourced time choices.

Regular-cut bacon

Fresh pork bacon, 5 regular-cut strips, about 6 oz total; cut strips shorter only to fit in one layer.

Air fryer setting
350°F
Cooking time
7-9 min

°C settings are rounded to the nearest 5°C. Start checking at the earlier time.

Preheat
Start without preheating
Turn or shake
Not required.

At the basket

  1. Arrange the strips in one layer without adding oil.
  2. Cook without a halfway turn and check the browning near the early end.
  3. Transfer carefully; discard accumulated grease between batches according to the appliance manual.

Before you cook

  • The manufacturer cross-check is for the Cosori Iconic and uses different conditions. This guide follows the linked recipe, not an average of the two sources.
  • Follow the bacon package’s safe-cooking directions; browning alone is not a safety temperature test.

Source notes

Reference research, not cooking tests by this site. Reviewed .

natashaskitchen.comTiming reference
Crispy Air Fryer Bacon

350°F: regular-cut 7–9 minutes, thick-cut 10–12 minutes. Five strips; no preheat or flip.

Location: Recipe ingredients, instructions, and preheat/turn FAQs

COSORICross-check
Cosori Iconic cooking times guide

Regular: 385°F; 5–8 min.

Location: Beef & Pork / Bacon

Thick-cut bacon

Fresh pork bacon, 5 thick-cut strips, about 8–12 oz total; cut strips shorter only to fit in one layer.

Air fryer setting
350°F
Cooking time
10-12 min

°C settings are rounded to the nearest 5°C. Start checking at the earlier time.

Preheat
Start without preheating
Turn or shake
Not required.

At the basket

  1. Arrange the strips in one layer without adding oil.
  2. Cook without a halfway turn and check the browning near the early end.
  3. Transfer carefully; discard accumulated grease between batches according to the appliance manual.

Before you cook

  • The manufacturer cross-check is for the Cosori Iconic and uses different conditions. This guide follows the linked recipe, not an average of the two sources.
  • Follow the bacon package’s safe-cooking directions; browning alone is not a safety temperature test.

Source notes

Reference research, not cooking tests by this site. Reviewed .

natashaskitchen.comTiming reference
Crispy Air Fryer Bacon

350°F: regular-cut 7–9 minutes, thick-cut 10–12 minutes. Five strips; no preheat or flip.

Location: Recipe ingredients, instructions, and preheat/turn FAQs

COSORICross-check
Cosori Iconic cooking times guide

Thick cut: 385°F; 6–10 min.

Location: Beef & Pork / Bacon